A day in the life of a…Survey Methodologist
Sierra Mesplie-Cowan shares her experience as a Senior Survey Methodologist.
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'Hot weather wrecks my nerves' - Climate Change and Workers' Rights in Vietnam
Opportunities for a just transition
Changing expectations of the role and responsibility of government
British Social Attitudes found public expectations of government are at a record high, but why?
More than our experiences: What enclave deliberation teaches us about researching those marginalised from power – and everyone else
Reflections on how to best support those marginalised from decision-making to deliberate on policies that affect their lives.
Transitioning the Travel Diary from Paper to Web in the National Travel Survey: Insights from the Pilot Study
The National Travel Survey is the primary source of data to monitor personal travel trends and inform travel policies in England.
How are attitudes to Immigration in Britain changing?
Findings from the European Social Survey show how attitudes towards immigration in Britain are changing.
What makes British Social Attitudes a gold standard social survey?
The survey is often referred to as the ‘gold standard’ of attitudinal research, but what does this mean and why is the methodology so important?
Planning for retirement: the pensions gap and attitudes to working longer
We produced a report for Phoenix Insights using secondary analysis of British Social Attitudes data.
A different Britain? 40 years of changing social attitudes
Findings from British Social Attitudes 40
What is the future for social surveys in the UK?
Social survey data collection in the UK, like other countries, faces some complex challenges.